Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Tritube USA
Mechanical Tubing Mill in Baytown, TX

Merfish is pleased to now offer a complimentary, high quality steel product to our existing pipe customers.

In an exclusive marketing agreement, Merfish Pipe & Supply has been named as the exclusive sales agent of Tritube USA’s prime quality cold-formed welded carbon steel mechanical tubing and ASTM A135 / A795 fire protection sprinkler pipe for much of the Midwest, South and Southeast US.

Tritube USA’s Baytown, TX manufacturing facility has 4 forming/welding lines that produce ASTM A500 / A513 cold-formed welded carbon steel mechanical tubing and ASTM A135 / A795 fire protection sprinkler pipe. Mechanical tubing is available in sizes ½” through 3” with wall thicknesses of as much as 0.120”. ULFM approved fire protection sprinkler pipe will be available in sizes up to 3” in various wall thicknesses.

For more information and quotes, please inquire with your Merfish sales representative at (800) 869-5731.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Grade B Increase Announced By Domestic Mills

The following domestic mills have announced pricing increases of $90 per net ton for Grade B ERW Standard Pipe:

  • Wheatland
  • EXLTUBE
  • Ipsco

Increases in raw material costs have necessitated the adjustments